Nominations are due May 1 for candidates for the 11th annual Mercy Otis Warren Woman of the Year award, which will be presented June 10 at Tales of Cape Cod in Barnstable Village.

Named for the Revolutionary-era daughter of West Barnstable who gained fame as a polemicist and historian, the award honors residents who have demonstrated leadership on Cape Cod. Nomination forms are on-line at www.barnstablecounty.org and at town halls.